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...nutritiousness, one Oscar Mayer wiener contains as much protein as one egg, and only one-tenth as much cholesterol. Pound for pound, Oscar Mayer wieners contain almost as much protein as T-bone steak-about 11% v. about...
...rises for those raw agricultural products, on which there are no price controls down on the farm, contrast sharply with the increases for strictly controlled items. At the wholesale level, metals were up 2.4%, furniture 1.6% and chemicals one-tenth of 1%. Consumers now have to spend relatively more for food than for hard goods, so price controls have had the subtle effect of benefiting the agricultural sector of the economy at the expense of the industrial sector. Such disparities have led some disenchanted eaters, like AFL-CIO President George Meany, to think harder and speak up louder about putting...
...harmless carbon dioxide and water vapor. A platinum-coated honeycombed structure called a catalytic converter has so far performed best in meeting the tough federal emissions standards for '75 and '76 model cars. According to top auto executives, the amount of platinum needed for each car is one-tenth of an ounce. Thus, with total U.S. new-car sales expected to top 10 million units annually for the foreseeable future, manufacturers will need more than a million ounces of platinum a year. At present, world production of platinum is about 1.2 million ounces annually, most...
Obesity is one of the most common medical complaints in the U.S. today. Depending on the choice of surveys, anywhere from one-tenth to one-quarter of the population is overweight to some extent, and millions of people unhappy about their girth and concerned about their health spend more than $400 million a year on reducing drugs and treatments. Physicians interested in the subject have even formed the American Society of Bariatrics (from the Greek baros, meaning weight) to study the problem collectively. The field has nowhere to go but up; medical science has so far failed miserably to help...
...Sunday; they observe kosher laws set forth in the Old Testament. They celebrate Passover but not Christmas or Easter. They deny the Trinity. But they believe steadfastly in the tithe-so much so that each member is expected to set aside three tithes, or tenths, of his gross income. One-tenth is for church headquarters. One-tenth is for the member's travel expenses to church festivals. And, every few years, yet another tenth is required for "widows and orphans." The church monitors the tithes by computer; one member caught cheating was sentenced to tithe double for the rest...